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Area student receives NDSU scholarship

FARGO — Cole Anderson, son of Steve Anderson and the late Kim Anderson, York, received the NDSU Green and Gold Scholarship at North Dakota State University. The scholarship is given to North Dakota residents and recognizes high academic achievement. Anderson will enter NDSU in the fall and ...

Swedish singer to perform at Arts in the Park

Swedish singer Sophia Talvik will be performing at Arts in the Park in Rugby on Wednesday, June 11, at 7 p.m. Talvik, who grew up in Sweden, takes inspiration from her Scandinavian heritage and puts it in her music. Talvik enjoys performing in intimate settings rather than a larger crowd. She ...

Northeast District Court

Pierce County May 27 Ray Anthony Hunter, 53, Rugby, reckless driving-rights/safety (Class B misdemeanor), 15 days in the Heart of America Correctional and Treatment Center, 15 days suspended, 360 days of unsupervised probation, $25 in court fines and fees.

County commission donates sand, gravel to fair

The Pierce County Commission approved a donation of sand and gravel to the Pierce County Fair at its regular meeting Tuesday. Don Jelsing with the Pierce County Fair joined the meeting and informed the board he could use more gravel for pathways and moving around, ultimately for safety ...

Rugby rep named rural health legislator of the year

District 14 Rep. Jon Nelson of Rugby will be recognized as the Rural Health Legislator of the Year at the 40th Annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health awards banquet on Wednesday, June 18. The banquet will be at 11:50 a.m. in the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck. Nelson has ...

District 14 Dems host legislative wrap-up event

A North Dakota Legislative Session Wrap Up discussion hosted by the District 14 Democrats will be held Thursday, June 12, at 7 p.m. at the Bobcat Bar in the Maddock Opera House. District 14 legislators will be present to answer questions about bills that were introduced during the 2025 ...

Students recognized with academic awards

Rugby High School students were recognized for their hard work in their academic studies during a ceremony on May 19. The students and their awards are as follows: – Reese Gullickson, Distinguished Student Award – Mya McNeff, Academic All-State – Cole Anderson, Academic All-State ...

Memorial Day program set for Monday

A Memorial Day program will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. in Memorial Hall at the Clarence Larson American Legion Post #23 in Rugby. The 30-minute program will include the advancing and retiring of colors, introduction of military personnel, a keynote address given by Dale Niewoehner, and ...

Northeast District Court May 6

Pierce County May 6 Teanshia Shena Sneed, 38, Williston, possession of controlled substance-marijuana-less than half an ounce (infraction), $250 in court fines and fees. Glenn Patrick Axtman, 45, Rugby, violation of burn ban (Class B misdemeanor), deferred imposition of sentence, $250 in ...

Antique photo booth goes missing

An antique phone booth is missing after being a staple at the Rugby Amtrak Station. “We believe the phone booth is between 60-70 years old,” Dale Niewoehner, the station’s lobbyist, said. Niewoehner has been taking care of the antiques and photos on display in the lobby for years. ...